Local servicesHospitalCalvert Memorial Hospital7.2 miPost officeChesapeake Beach Post Office2.3 miTown hallChesapeake Beach Town Hall2.7 miPoliceMaryland State Police - Barrack U Prince Frederick8.3 miFire stationNorth Beach Volunteer Fire Department Company 13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBeach Elementary School2.0 miCollegeCollege of Southern Maryland Prince Frederick Campus9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA30 miInterstateI-9522 miUS highwayUS 30115 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR27 miCoachAnnapolisFlixBus23 miTransit1 stop within a mileCalvert County Public Transportation (CCPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20732 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20732 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:41 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:20 am – 4:48 pm
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People10,722 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.74,139 householdsMedian household income $140,304Median home value $448,700Median rent $1,825 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,784 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 5,691 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, public administration 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 42 minutes68% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September15 in of snow a year, on about 7 days16 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mechanicsville 5 Ne station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksPlum Pointcape · 2.9 miHog Pointcape · 4.1 miHog Island (historical)island · 4.0 miHerring Baybay · 6.8 miHerring Bay Viewbay · 7.3 miCollege of Southern Maryland Prince Frederick Campuscollege · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBayfront Parkrecreation area · 1.6 miLynwood T. Kellam Memorial Rec Parkpark · 2.6 miKings Landing Nrmastate park · 6.0 mi · 1,286 acresFull Mill Branch Nrmastate park · 7.8 mi · 182 acresMilltown Landing Nrmastate park · 8.1 mi · 264 acresHall Creek NRMA (DNR)state park · 8.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCalvert County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025227 of 240 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Calvert County monitors, MD
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Chesapeake Beachserves 5,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation132 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
